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''Cauterize'' is the second studio album by Tremonti, a band fronted by
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guitarist
Mark Tremonti Mark Thomas Tremonti (born April 18, 1974) is an American guitarist and singer, best known for his tenures with the rock bands Creed (band), Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many other ...
. In addition to Tremonti, who provides both lead vocals and guitar, the album features rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist
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and drummer Garrett Whitlock. It is the first Tremonti album to feature
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, with Freidman stepping back as the band's bassist after the release of the band's first album, ''
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'', in 2012, until the release of their 2018 album ''
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''. ''Cauterize'' was released on June 9, 2015 in the United States. The album was set to release in Australia on June 5 but saw an earlier release by a day, thus being released on June 4, 2015.


Reception

''Cauterize'' was released to critical acclaim.
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's James Christopher Monger did not award a star rating to the album (as with ''
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''), but he was nonetheless positive in his appraisal, stating "The ten-track set is bolstered by a pair of strong singles in "Another Heart" and "Flying Monkeys," as well as some deft work from new bass player Wolfgang Van Halen." ''
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'' gave it 3.5 out of 5, saying of the album, "Like 2012's ''All I Was'', ''Cauterize'' is another successful fusion of
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, soaring solos and Tremonti 's powerful
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vocals". ''
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'' stated, "Tremonti is in control as a frontman, slinging out devilish riffs and passionate vocals. ''Cauterize'' is not just for fans of the guitarist or his other projects, but those that love music that is both aggressive and infectious" and gave the album 4 out of 5 stars. ''
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'' gave the album 8.3/10 and said they felt like the album had a lot more sonic variety than expected, and they found themselves impressed with things they weren't even expecting from Mark Tremonti, including "the deep and introspective nature of the lyrics, some of the softer and slower passages, and the awesome vocal performance." However, they thought Wolfgang Van Halen's playing was a weak point on the album. ''CrypticRock'' gave ''Cauterize'' a perfect 5 out of 5 score, saying "Tremonti colors his music with a message of hope and wraps it inside those hard-hitting, skin-pounding beats that take the listener from tumultuous storms to calm seas, but these contradictions in mood are intentional, crafted in a calculated and meticulous manner" and that "Tremonti strives for perfection, to make the next creative endeavor better than the previous, and each one proves to be just that." ''Cauterize'' sold approximately 13,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #40 on the US
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albums chart.


Track listing


Personnel

;Tremonti *
Mark Tremonti Mark Thomas Tremonti (born April 18, 1974) is an American guitarist and singer, best known for his tenures with the rock bands Creed (band), Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many other ...
– lead guitar, lead vocals, arrangement *
Eric Friedman Eric Charles "Erock" Friedman (born June 28, 1984) is an American musician, best known as the current guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Tremonti (band), Tremonti and touring guitarist and backing vocalist for Creed (band), Creed ...
– rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangement * Garrett Whitlock – drums, arrangement *
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– bass, backing vocals, arrangement ;Production * Michael "Elvis" Basketteproducer, mixing, arrangement * Jef Moll –
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* Kevin Thomas – mix assistant *
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mastering * Stephanie Geny – mastering assistant


Charts


References


External links

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